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COMMAND OF THE CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND USAGE

SEVENTH GRADE

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

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Published on Mar 14, 2011

Jenni Barber sings a song about capitalization, and makes letters "Texas Sized."
Click here for more music videos from The Electric Company! http://bit.ly/TEC_MV

Jenni Barber - "Capitalize" Music Video [The Electric Company]

TEACHING HOMOPHONES

ENGLISHLINX:  Homophones Worksheets

A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning. There are many homophones in the English language. Some homophones are more common than others. Some common homophones are; to, two and too / there, their and they're / you and you're. It is important to learn the meanings of homophones for they can be confusing since they sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.

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E READING WORKSHEETS:  Homophones, Homonyms, and Homographs Worksheets and Lessons

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TEACHING CAPITALIZATION

ENGLISHLINX:  Capitalization Worksheets

Capitalization is writing a word with its first letter as a capital letter and the remaining letters in lower case. One must always capitalize the starts or beginnings of sentences. In addition, all proper nouns need to be capitalized. This includes specific names of people, places, things and ideas. For example, countries, states, days of the week, months, street names and specific titles of people are just some examples of words that need to be capitalized.

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E READING WORKSHEETS:  Capitalization Activities and Worksheets

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TEACHING NOUNS

ENGLISHLINX:  Nouns Worksheets

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing or idea. Nouns are used in your writing very often and are one of the most common parts of speech. In order to write a complete sentence, there must be a subject. A noun is often a part of the subject of a sentence. There are many different types of nouns in the English language. We currently have Nouns Worksheets for; Regular Nouns, Irregular Nouns, Concrete Nouns, Abstract Nouns, Collective Nouns, Possessive Nouns, Proper and Common Nouns, and Singular and Plural Nouns.

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TEACHING ADJECTIVES

ENGLISHLINX:  Adjectives Worksheets

An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. It is used as a describing word. Adjectives can describe how much, how many, what color or number. Adjectives can make a reading more interesting because they bring description to the noun. Our adjective worksheet sub-topics include; regular adjectives, comparative and superlative adjectives, and adjectives or adverbs.

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TEACHING PUNCTUATION

ENGLISHLINX:  Punctuation Worksheets

Punctuation marks are symbols that indicate the structure and organization of written language. There are many punctuation marks in the English langauge. Punctuation marks help guide your writing and sentences. They can show pauses, strong feeling of expression, statement, command, questioning and much more. Some common punctuation marks include; periods, question marks, quotation marks, exclamation marks, colons, semi-colons, apostrophes, dashes, and much more.

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E READING WORKSHEETS:  Punctuation Worksheets and Activities

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TEACHING POSSESSIVES

Published on Aug 13, 2013

This song explains using apostrophes to show possession in a very simplified way. The song provides examples of regular single and plural nouns that follow the general rule. Although many irregular single and plural nouns exist, this song can be used as a valuable tool to clearly illustrate how apostrophes are generally used to show possession in the English language. http://grammarsongs.com/index.php

Published on Dec 11, 2013

Learn the difference between TO, TOO, and TWO the fun way. This is the animated version. Homophones packet can be downloaded at  http://learnbylyrics/downloads

Published on Jul 3, 2014

Can you think of words that you often confuse, or words that you think means one thing but actually means something else? This video shows how some emotions words are similar however their causal themes make them distinct.

Published on Jun 11, 2012

"Commonly Confused Words" | English Grammar with Educator.com
â–ºWatch more at http://educator.com/language/english/...

"Commonly Confused Words" | English Grammar with Educator.com
Commonly Mixed Up Words

Published on Apr 1, 2013

On this episode of Laws of Grammar (duh duh duhhhh) we are introduced to the villains and heroes of the grammar world and given a peek into their epic battle. Will you join us in helping the forces for good: the independent clause, dependent clause, comma, conjunction, period, and semi-colon? Or will you go over to the dark side and team up with comma splice and run-on in their crimes against grammar? Hopefully this video lesson convinces you to fight with the good guys (and if it didn't, we have cookies).

Grammar Heroes Vs. Villains by Shmoop

Published on Jul 11, 2014

You can think of the dash as your flashy friend that always seems to have spirit fingers. This punchy piece of punctuation loves to make an entrance, so watch this video to learn how you can give it the flair it so craves. 

Dashes by Shmoop

Published on Aug 30, 2014

Ellipses can be used for a number of things, such as shortening a quote, indicating time has passed, and... what was next one... something about losing your train of thought... 

Ellipses by Shmoop
To Too Two Song (animated) Learn By Lyrics Homophones

Published on Oct 23, 2014

Can you learn these shortcut symbols used in editing?

Editing with proofreading symbols

Published on Apr 1, 2013

A well-placed quote can strengthen a paper. But how to choose which quote to use and when? This video covers when to use quotes, which quotes to use, and how many quotes is just right. Plus, it discusses how to smoothly integrate quotes into an essay for maximum effectiveness. 

Choosing and Using Quotations by Shmoop

Published on Apr 7, 2013

Learn the difference between THERE, They're, and THEIR....the fun way. Download the homophones packet including They're, Their, There mp3, To, Two, Too mp3, Your and You're mp3 with MS Word lyrics and worksheets included at 
http://learnbylyrics.net/downloads/

THERE THEY'RE THEIR song [homophones pt 3]

Published on Jan 11, 2016

From the Math English Upgrade 3 course. Play demo: blog.learningupgrade.com/courses

Commas Quotations Dialog Song – Learn Grammar – Learning Upgrade

Published on Feb 9, 2016

From the English Upgrade 1 course. Play demo: blog.learningupgrade.com/courses

Commas Song – Learn Grammar – Learning Upgrade

Published on Oct 13, 2016

Now live! Our Kickstarter campaign to animate all 15 punctuation songs on the new album! http://kck.st/2dqPMp3

"Quote Me!" - the Quotation Marks song from Grammaropolis - Lyrics Video

Published on Jul 29, 2014

We know this may come as a surprise to some of you, but the semicolon serves more functions than texting your latest crush "hey ;)." Not that those interactions aren't important, but grammar must always come first. 

Semicolons by Shmoop

Published on Aug 5, 2014

This video covers colons. How do you use them in a sentence? What do they have to do with lists? 

"Quote Me!" - the Quotation Marks song from Grammaropolis - Lyrics Video

Published on Aug 4, 2014

Did you know that the same noun could be a singular or a plural subject? We know, we know, so totally rude. But with an English language littered with vague grammar rules, are you even surprised? 
Learn more about grammar on our website: http://www.shmoop.com/courses/grammar...

Subject Verb Agreement by Shmoop

LANGUAGE 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

// OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
  • Facebook Round
  • Twitter Round
  • YouTube - Black Circle
  • Google+ - Black Circle
  • LinkedIn Round

Cornerstone:  Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

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Grade 7

Language Standards Standard Conventions of Standard English: Knowledge of Language

7.L LANGUAGE

7.L.CSE Conventions of Standard English

 

RELEVANT GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
PRACTICE GRAMMAR WITH TECHNOLOGY

Grammar is the one of the most important aspect of teaching and learning a language. It is also one of the more difficult aspects to teach well and motivate students to learn. Below are some technology enhanced tools for practicing grammar.

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  • Grammar Ninja is a cool and a fun game that helps you practice parts of the speech. You can choose among three different levels to work. In the game, you choose the correct parts of the speech as you read each sentence.

  • Road to Grammar is a site that offers quizzes, games and extra practice for grammar with instant feedback and explanations.

  • Free Rice is a game where you need to find the right definitions of the given words. For each right answer, the site donated 10 grains of rice through the World Food Programme to help end hunger.

  • NoRedInk offers help with apostrophes, subject-verb agreement, comma issues, sentence fragments, run-on sentences, and commonly confused words.

  • The Adjective Detective is another game that teaches you what the adjectives are. You can take the quiz and play the game.

  • Grammaropolis is a tool to learn different parts of the speech. There are different characters that stand for an adverb, pronoun, preposition, noun, action verb etc. Those parts of the speech characters interact with each other just as they are interacting in a real sentence. You can watch videos of each character, take quizzes listen to the songs, read books that feature the characters and play games. You can play word sort or colour the characters.

  • The Grammar Practice Park offers different games on different parts of the grammar to play and practice your grammar skills.

  • Fun English Games provides a range of free interactive exercises and practice activities that are perfect for helping students learn English

  • Daily Grammar offers grammar teaching tools that are about punctuation, parts of speech and the common mistakes in grammar. It consists of 440 lessons and 88 quizzes.

  • British Council has many grammar games that provide fun activities to practice English with word order games, gap fill games.

QUOTATION

"Encourage children to write their own stories, and then don't rain on their parade. Don't say, 'That's not true.' Applaud flights of fantasy. Help with spelling and grammar, but stand up and cheer the use of imagination. "  ~Gail Carson Levine

 

"Your grammar is a reflection of your image. Good or bad, you have made an impression. And like all impressions, you are in total control."  ~ Jeffrey Gitomer

ENDURING UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND

GRAMMAR & MECHANICS

  • Written communication and proper grammar mechanics promote fluency of communication.

  • What is the purpose of applying grammar and mechanics skills?

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SPELLING

  • Conventional spelling promotes common understanding.

  • Why is it important to use correct spelling?

  • How can usage of spelling rules and patterns improve written communication?

  • What are the benefits of using resources to improve your spelling?

INFOGRAPHICS
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE

TEACHING FIGURES OF SPEECH

ENGLISHLINX:  Figures of Speech Worksheets

A figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning.  A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using the words "like" or "as."  A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two things. It often uses the word "is or was." 

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TEACHING PERSONIFICATION

E READING WORKSHEETS:  Personification Worksheets

Personification is a figurative language technique. It is when an author or speaker gives an object or idea human characteristics, abilities, or qualities. Here is an example of personification:  The frost paints the pines in the winter time.

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TEACHING ANTONYMS

ENGLISHLINX:  Antonyms Worksheets Practice

An antonym is a word opposite in meaning to another. They are opposite words that have incompatible relation. Common antonyms include; (big/small, flat/round, short/tall etc..) By using the antonyms worksheets below, you will be able to master how to find and write words that are opposite in meaning to others. Learning antonyms will help enrich and expand your vocabulary of the English language.

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TEACHING SYNONYMS

ENGLISHLINX:  Synonyms Worksheets Practice

A synonym is a word that has nearly the same meaning as another word. Sample synonyms include; hat/cap, leap/jump, listen/hear etc..) Learning synonyms are a useful way to expand your vocabulary and learn more words. Using synonyms in your writing allows a student to vary their syntax and make their writing more interesting. The more synonyms you know, the better your background vocabulary and understanding of words in the English language will be. 

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SUGGESTED LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES​​

Published on Feb 14, 2015

If you took the SAT before 2005, you might remember that nasty little analogies section, where you'd have to fill out things like Analogies:SAT::MySpace:Internet.
Check out our Shmoopy definition of Analogy here: http://www.shmoop.com/literature-glos...

Analogies by Shmoop

Published on Mar 5, 2013

Connotation is a word's suggested meaning or emotional association. Some words carry a positive connotation; some words carry a negative connotation. Denotation is the literal, dictionary definition of a word.

Connotation and Denotation by Virtual Teacher Girl

Published on May 25, 2017

Learn all about the magic of personification as you sing along with the Bazillions! Find out more at http://www.thebazillions.com

"Personification" by The Bazillions

Published on Dec 23, 2013

Figures of speech that will help you become more descriptive in English!

Simile Metaphor Personification by Language Galaxy

Published on Mar 30, 2015

Can you come up with your own allusion?

What is Allusion? by Chungdahm Learning

Published on Apr 29, 2015

What is Tone?

What is Tone? by Chungdahm Learning
VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE

SEVENTH GRADE

Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the post-secondary and workforce level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

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DEVELOPING VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE

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LANGUAGE POWER WORDS

Published on May 9, 2012

This educational story teaches test-taking vocabulary words. See the lyrics and complete lesson at http://flocabulary.com/test-taking-vo...

Flocabulary:  Test-Taking Vocabulary

Published on Jan 22, 2016

From the Comprehension Upgrade course. Play demo: blog.learningupgrade.com/courses

Analogies Song – Learn Comprehension – Learning Upgrade

Published on Dec 23, 2016

Vocabulary with pictures grade 7 English

Grade 7 Vocabulary with Pictures
Latin Roots Song by Haws0

Published on Dec 14, 2013

Latin is alive in our own language through the roots and prefixes...

Prefixes Rap - Flocabulary Grammar Rap

Published on Mar 7, 2012

Learn about common prefixes through this Flocabulary Grammar Rap.  See the lyrics and full lesson at http://flocabulary.com/prefixes

Published on Oct 27, 2016

Our Kickstarter campaign to animate all 15 punctuation songs on the new album! ENDING NOV. 2!! http://kck.st/2dqPMp3

A Smile and a Frown - the Synonyms/Antonyms song from Grammaropolis - Lyrics Video
A Humorous Moment

Horrible Histories News In Tudor Criminal Slang & Spelling Bee

 

Published on Apr 15, 2016

See what happens when William Shakespeare visits a modern day school to talk about his writing, find out which plays the pupils have seen, and listen intently to the story of Star Wars.

WORKSHEETS 
COMMAND OF THE CONVENTIONS OF STANDARD ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND USAGE

SEVENTH GRADE

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing or speaking.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS

  • BetterLesson:  Grammar and Parts of Speech Lessons

  • EduPlace:  Grammar Blast:  Houghton Mifflin English Grades 6-8

  • Busy Teacher:  Free Correcting Mistakes Worksheets.  These 85 worksheets are designed to help students practice correcting mistakes in a variety of fun and creative ways. 

  • Schoolhouse Rock - Watch episodes from the popular series on the official Schoolhouse Rock Web site. The site includes grammar-focused tunes like "Unpack Your Adjectives," "Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here," "Conjunction Junction," and "Busy Prepositions."

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ONLINE GRAMMAR LESSONS AND QUIZZES

Published on Apr 12, 2016

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/does-grammar-matter-andreea-s-calude

It can be hard sometimes, when speaking, to remember all of the grammatical rules that guide us when we’re writing. When is it right to say “the dog and me” and when should it be “the dog and I”? Does it even matter? Andreea S. Calude dives into the age-old argument between linguistic prescriptivists and descriptivists — who have two very different opinions on the matter. 
Lesson by Andreea S. Calude, animation by Mike Schell.

TEDEd:  DOES GRAMMAR MATTER? - ANDREEA S. CALUDE

Published on Mar 22, 2016

Khan Academy Grammarian David Rheinstrom welcomes you to his favorite topic: the study of language, its rules, and its conventions. By understanding English – by speaking it, by writing it, by reading this very sentence – you are a grammarian yourself!
 

Introduction to Grammar by Khan Academy
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Word Crimes

Published on Jul 15, 2014

"Weird Al" Yankovic's new album "Mandatory Fun" out now on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/MandatoryFun
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/MandatoryFunAMZ
Google Play: http://smarturl.it/MandatoryFunGP 
http://www.WeirdAl.com 

Learn to Identify Clauses -Clause vs. Phrase - Easy English Grammar

Published on Jan 31, 2015

www.EnglishGrammarHelp.com - CLAUSES verses PHRASES - CLAUSES are easy to understand if you remember one simple rule: a CLAUSE contains BOTH a SUBJECT and a VERB, but a PHRASE contains either a SUBJECT or a VERB but not both. A CLAUSE can be either an independent clause or dependent clause. An independent clause is a clause that makes sense because it expresses a complete thought. Independent clauses can stand alone. Independent clauses can be sentences if they begin with a capital letter and end with some type of terminal or end punctuation: a period, question mark, or exclamation mark. Dependent clauses contain a subject and a verb but they do not express a complete thought and are used to modify an independent clause. Dependent clauses are joined to independent clauses by a subordinate conjunction, words like because, since, if, and although. A dependent clause will be an adjective clause or an adverb clause because it functions as a modifier in a sentence. Know how to identify a CLAUSE and distinguish it from a PHRASE. 

TEACHING SENTENCE FRAGMENTS

ENGLISHLINX:  Sentence Fragments Worksheets

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. A sentence fragment fails to be a sentence in the sense that it cannot stand by itself.

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TEACHING PHRASES AND CLAUSES

ENGLISHLINX:  Clauses Worksheets

A Clause is a group of words that contains a verb and its subject. There are two kinds of clauses, independent and dependent. An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence. A dependent or subordinate clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence. A dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. It cannot stand alone. Our clauses worksheets help students understand the different types of clauses.

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TEACHING COMMAS

ENGLISHLINX:  Commas Worksheets

Commas you use in writing are similar to pauses you use in speech. Commas are often used in sentences to create a pause. Commas allow the reader to pause before continuing the sentence. Commas are used between two clauses, to form compound sentences, to form complex sentences, to set off dialogue and to set apart a series of words. It is important know how to use commas correctly in a sentence. Transition words are also followed by commas on most occasions. Learning to use commas correctly is an important skill to have when writing or speaking the English language. 

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TEACHING PREPOSITIONS

ENGLISHLINX:  Prepositions Worksheets

A preposition is a word that shows position or direction or introduces a prepositional phrase. It expresses relation to another word in the clause. A preposition always precedes a noun to show the noun's relationship to another word in the sentence. The word or phase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition. Common prepositions include [up, around, under, over, above, besides, between etc...].

Published on Jul 31, 2014

Them bought we some chocolate chip cookies. Wait...that didn't sound right. That's probably why there are rules for this kind of thing. 

Published on Jul 9, 2013

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/comma-story...
It isn't easy holding complex sentences together (just ask a conjunction or a subordinate), but the clever little comma can help lighten the load. But how to tell when help is really needed? Terisa Folaron offers some tricks of the comma trade.
Lesson by Terisa Folaron, animation by Brett Underhill.

Published on Aug 1, 2014

Run-on sentences don't necessarily need to run on forever, but they can get a little out of control if you don't know what you're doing. Watch this video so you can keep up (or prevent yourself 
from having to run in the first place!). 

Run-On Sentences by Shmoop

Published on Aug 3, 2014

Fun fact: a single word can constitute a sentence. Another fun fact: a whole string of words does not always make sentence. So how do you know if you've written a complete sentence or complete nonsense? Watch our video to find out! 

Published on Jul 14, 2014

This video explains what dangling modifiers are and, more importantly, how to avoid them. It provides a useful formula for using a modifying phrase to ensure strong sentence construction.

Dangling Modifiers by Shmoop
How to use a Semicolon - Emma Bryce
TEDEd:  Comma Story - Teresa Folaron
Sentence Fragments by Shmoop

Published on May 31, 2014

We are all about having options here at Shmoop. Having the same chocolate chip cookie every single day would get pretty boring (maybe). Same goes for sentences. Try out the various flavors in this video to see which one suits your grammar taste buds best.

Sentence Types by Shmoop
To Too Two Song (animated) Learn By Lyrics Homophones

Published on Feb 23, 2014

via YouTube Capture

Cartoon Network Appositives

Published on Sep 8, 2015

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-misused...
Modifiers are words, phrases, and clauses that add information about other parts of a sentence—which is usually helpful. But when modifiers aren’t linked clearly enough to the words they’re actually referring to, they can create unintentional ambiguity. Emma Bryce navigates the sticky world of misplaced, dangling and squinting modifiers.  Lesson by Emma Bryce, animation by Karrot Animation.

TEDEd:  The Case of the Misplaced Modifier

Published on Oct 19, 2015

Helps one identify appositives and appositive Phrases and gives examples.

Appositives & Appositive Phrases

Published on May 24, 2012

Classroom accounts available at https://edu.grammaropolis.com! Songs, books, games, quizzes, and individual student tracking. 
Song composed & performed by Doctor Noize (doctornoize.com) with lyrics by Doctor Noize & the Mayor of Grammaropolis.

Preposition Song from Grammaropolis - "A Merit Badge Is Just Like a Cat"

Published on Jul 31, 2014

Saying we only eat chocolate with peanut butter is very different than saying we eat chocolate only with peanut butter.  We've been watching our sugar intake lately, so we don't do the former. Don't take our word on that second part either—
we would certainly consumer chocolate with other flavors, or on its own... Learn more about writing on our website: http://www.shmoop.com/courses/grammar...

Misplaced Modifiers by Shmoop

Published on Oct 13, 2012

Interjections Schoolhouse Rock Wow!
Essra is a very well respected musician and also sang on Sesame Street & is the writer of Cyndi Lauper's "Change of Heart" + songs by Tina Turner, Lisa Fischer, Marty Balin, etc. 

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View and Enjoy more Schoolhouse Rock Parts of Speech here...

Parts of Speech Interjections Schoolhouse Rock

Published on Jun 11, 2013

Things sure seem intimidating when they're grouped in threes, don't they? Don't worry... these guys won't bite. Actually, we'd watch out for clauses. They can get a bit nippy. A sentence has a capitalized word at the beginning and punctuation at the end. A phrase adds description. A sentence has both a subject and a verb, while a phrase has one or the other. A clause can contain both a subject and a verb, but differs becuase it tells the reader more about the subject than the verb.
Check out our essay lab for more helpful facts: http://www.shmoop.com/essay-lab/

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PHRASES AND CLAUSES

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Phrases, Clauses, and Sentences by Shmoop

Published on Apr 26, 2014

There are an infinite number of directions you could take when it comes to prepositions. Thankfully we landed on the perfect one by accident. Or is it on accident? What's our age again?

Visit our website for more grammar goodness: http://www.shmoop.com/courses/grammar...

Prepositions by Shmoop

PREPOSITIONS

  • Grammar.CCC:  Prepositions:  Locators in Time and Place

  • Grammar.CCC:  Common Prepositions

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COMMAS

  • Grammar.CCC:  Rules for Comma Usage

  • Grammar.CCC:  Run-On Sentences, Comma Splices

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SENTENCE STRUCTURE

  • Grammar.CCC:  Sentence Variety

  • Grammar.CCC:  Sentence Subjects

  • Grammar.CCC:  Sentence-Combining Skills

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MODIFIERS

  • Grammar.CCC:  Modifier Placement

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PHRASES AND CLAUSES

Published on Aug 25, 2016

Now live! Our Kickstarter campaign to animate all 15 punctuation songs on the new album! http://kck.st/2dqPMp3

VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND USE

SEVENTH GRADE

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.

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TEACHING SYNONYMS

ENGLISHLINX:  Synonyms Worksheets

A synonym is a word that has nearly the same meaning as another word. Sample synonyms include; hat/cap, leap/jump, listen/hear etc..) Learning synonyms are a useful way to expand your vocabulary and learn more words. Using synonyms in your writing allows a student to vary their syntax and make their writing more interesting. The more synonyms you know, the better your background vocabulary and understanding of words in the English language will be.

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TEACHING ANTONYMS

ENGLISHLINX:  Antonyms Worksheets

An antonym is a word opposite in meaning to another. They are opposite words that have incompatible relation. Common antonyms include; (big/small, flat/round, short/tall etc..) By using the antonyms worksheets below, you will be able to master how to find and write words that are opposite in meaning to others. Learning antonyms will help enrich and expand your vocabulary of the English language.

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TEACHING PREFIXES

ENGLISHLINX:  Prefixes Worksheets

A prefix is a letter or group of letters that is added to the beginning of a word. The two types of prefixes are word prefixes and number prefixes. Prefixes help you expand your vocabulary. Commonly used prefixes include (inter-,extra-,anti-,pre-,semi-,bi-,tri-,ex- etc..) Prefixes are within many words int he English language. It is important to learn as many prefixes as you can for understanding prefixes can greatly expand your vocabulary.

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TEACHING SUFFIXES

ENGLISHLINX:  Suffixes Worksheets

A suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common suffixes include -ist, -er, -or, -ful, -less, -ship etc.. Suffixes are always placed at the end of words. All suffixes have a certain meaning that helps the reader figure out the meaning of the entire word the suffix is within. 

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TEACHING ALPHABETICAL ORDER

ENGLISHLINX:  Alphabet Worksheets

This is the alphabetical order worksheets section. Learning alphabetical order is one of the best ways to learn the alphabet. Some students sing the alphabetical order, other student may write it.

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TEACHING CONTEXT CLUES

ENGLISHLINX:  Context Clues Worksheets

A context clue is information that appears near a word or phrase and offers direct or indirect suggestions about its meaning. Using context clues allow you to figure out a word you do not know without having to use a dictionary. Use the words around the word you do not know to help you learn the meaning. The student must read the sentence and sentences around the confusing word to get an idea of what the words they do not know means. This is using context. Often, there are clues around the word you do not know that helps give you the meaning.

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CONSULTING REFERENCE MATERIALS

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USING ETYMOLOGICAL PATTERNS IN SPELLING AS CLUES

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Published on May 23, 2014

This fun literacy skill animated comic introduces the word learning strategy of using a thesaurus to look-up synonyms and antonyms. 

Introduction to Reading Skills: Word Learning - Synonyms and Antonyms

Published on May 20, 2014

This fun literacy skill cartoon from SRA FLEX Literacy explains how to use dictionaries (both regular and digital) to lookup words as a basic word learning strategy. 

Introduction to Reading Skills: Word Learning Strategies - Using Dictionaries

Published on Mar 8, 2013

From Grammar Songs by Kathy Troxel

Greek & Latin Prefix & Suffix Lyric Video

Published on Apr 10, 2014

Can you hear what fits before the root of the word? After the root of the word? Learn your Prefixes and Suffixes with The Bazillions!

"Prefix or Suffix?" by The Bazillions

Published on Apr 16, 2013

Learn to use pronunciation strategies, context clues, prefixes, suffixes, and roots to empower your reading of complex multi-syllabic words.

Word Attack! Using Context Clues to Become a Word Ninja

Published on May 4, 2015

Reginald Write has been writing in the library today! However, his grasp on how to use a thesaurus correctly leaves something to be desired...

Try:  5 Tips for Using a Thesaurus

Reginald's Ramblings: Thesaurus Trouble

Published on Jun 12, 2014

This quick animation provides a fun and engaging introduction to Use context clues to identify or clarify meaning of unknown words , a key word-learning strategies skill of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. 

Introduction to Reading Skills: Use Context Clues 
KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE

SEVENTH GRADE

Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.

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7.L.KL.3 When writing and speaking, choose precise language to express ideas concisely.

Published on Apr 11, 2014

Mrs. Miller explains tone and mood with a presentation found at http://www.slideshare.net/gherm6/tone... to explain tone and mood.​

 

Author's Tone

CONSISTENCY IN STYLE AND TONE

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SENTENCE STRUCTURE

E READING WORKSHEETS:  Sentence Structure Worksheets

Learning sentence structure will help students master punctuation and write better sentences with a greater confidence. Here are a variety of worksheets to help students master sentence structure. Begin by working on subjects, predicates, and objects, and then move on to clauses. 

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AUTHOR's PURPOSE

E READING WORKSHEETS:  Author's Purpose Worksheets

The author’s purpose is his or her reason for writing a text, paragraph, or line.There are many reasons why people write paragraphs or lines, but when we look at why people write texts, there are three main reasons. These are to entertain, persuade, and inform. Examples of text written to entertain include stories, poems, and dramas. Examples of texts written to persuade include essays and ads. And examples of texts written to inform include encyclopedia entries and text books.

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TONE

E READING WORKSHEETS:  Tone Worksheets

How to Identify Ethos, Logos and Pathos by Shmoop

Published on Sep 30, 2014

There are some little tricks of the trade you can use when trying to bring readers around to your point of view. And none of them involve dangling a watch in front of their eyes or asking them to stare a spinning, spiraling wheel. Ethos, Pathos, and Logos are rhetorical devices. Ethos is moral character, meaning when ethos is used the writer is trying to persuade the reader that the character is a good guy. Pathos is emotion. It gets the reader to stop thinking and start feeling. Logos means reason. Logos is logic, where all the details come together and make sense.
EssayGuide Terminology: http://www.shmoop.com/literature-glos...

Published on Oct 20, 2016

An explanation of the three persuasive appeals: logos, ethos, and pathos

The Three Persuasive Appeals: Logos, Ethos, and Pathos

Published on Jun 12, 2014

This quick animation provides a fun and engaging introduction to Author's Purpose, a key viewpoint skill of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.  
Visit http://www.flexliteracy.com to learn more about or sample this reading intervention program.

Introduction to Reading Skills: Author's Purpose
Introduction to Reading Skills: Author's Purpose 2

Published on Aug 1, 2014

Learn more about writing on our website: http://www.shmoop.com/courses/grammar...

Wordiness by Shmoop

Published on Sep 11, 2014

This video explains the importance of word choice and analyzes the word choice of authors like Jane Austen and Robert Frost and statesmen like Abraham Lincoln. Why do these writers and orators choose the words they do? How do you increase your own vocabulary?

Word Choice by Shmoop

Published on Jun 12, 2014

This quick animation provides a fun and engaging introduction to Author's Purpose, a key viewpoint skill of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
Visit http://www.flexliteracy.com to learn more about or sample this reading intervention program.

Published on Oct 24, 2006

Learn author's purpose: inform, pursuade, narrate, describe, entertain: from the Comprehension Upgrade course at learningupgrade.com

Author's Purpose Song – Learn Comprehension – Learning Upgrade

Published on Jul 28, 2014

http://my.brainshark.com/Analyzing-To... - We will analyze tone through the reading of Billy Collins's The Lanyard

Analyzing Tone
"PUNCTUATION.?!" from Grammaropolis - Lyrics Video
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